Early clinical exposure in medical curricula across Europe: An overview

• Published in: The European journal of general practice Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 4 - 10
• Main Authors: Ba ak, Okay, Yaphe, John, Spiegel, Wolfgang, Wilm, Stefan, Carelli, Francesco, Metsemakers, Job F. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa UK Ltd 2009; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Curriculum - statistics & numerical data; Early clinical exposure; Education, Medical, Undergraduate - statistics & numerical data; Europe; Humans; medical curricula; Primary Health Care; Schools, Medical - statistics & numerical data; Students, Medical; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Europe

Background: Many faculties of medicine now include programmes using early clinical exposure (ECE) to introduce medical students to important topics in medicine. Objective: To sketch the landscape of ECE in Europe, describing existing courses. Methods: A survey questionnaire was developed by the Basi...